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stestansfield'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

Bucs get 3 1sts and still get Cj Allen

  • stestansfield DRAFTING FOR THE
    Buccaneers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quincy Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesD- FutureA+
The Buccaneers let Fields fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Buccaneers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malachi Fields fell into the 116th pick.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Quincy Williams deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 CJ Allen
The board had CJ Allen higher than pick No. 46, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick77 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Somehow Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
They barely believed it either: Malachi Fields still on the board at the 116th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at Round 5, Pick 15 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 David Gusta
A reach on David Gusta in No. 195; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall at the 229th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.